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Is a person able to sue a city if they are injured from falling over a piece of the city sidewalk that broke off?
The answer is not entirely straight forward, as it may depend on the type of statutes on the books in the state where the injury occurred. Many states enact statutes that provide local governmental entities, such as cities, with immunity from recovery in certain types of cases brought against said entity (city). Conversely, if the state in which the injury occurs failed to enact such a statute, then the injured person may have a cause of action against the city, as a city does have a duty to maintain, in good repair, their sidewalks and streets. If the injured person can prove that the city failed to maintain its sidewalk in good repair, he or she may have a case.
If you or someone you love has been injured in a slip and fall or other premises liability accident anywhere in Pennsylvania, e-mail or call one of our experienced Stroudsburg premises liability lawyer today.
